Doheny Beach Current Conditions Summary

Doheny Beach in Dana Point, CA is a beach break, best suited for beginner surfers. Current conditions: 1.6 ft waves, s 4 mph (cross-shore), falling → low. Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality. **Doheny State Beach** offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners. One of OC's easiest waves—soft shoulders peel over cobblestone bottom after slipping past the harbor jetty. Three breaks: Boneyards, Second Spot, and Rivermouth. Longboard paradise. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.